Winter beans

[Clive]

is it just me or are they slow to get growing this spring ?

All there and thick enough plant count etc but looking round today they just don’t seem to have grown sinse before Christmas much

 

[Steevo]

They seem to be flying pretty well here.

 

[T Hectares]

Flying here too...

I’m in a fairly late area high on the Downs but flower buds are forming and they are a looking good, really good......probably yield shite of course but giving the feel good factor looking at them at the moment.

 

[Feldspar]

I'm firmly of the opinion now that winter beans are not suited to no-till on our land. We have Claydon drilled direct, Claydon drilled into Trioed land and no-till with the 750a. The 750a are puny and are being outstripped by the rest. Neighbours which were ploughed / Trioed nice and early and then Horsch drilled are romping away.

 

[T Hectares]

Mine had a pass with a Terrano in September and then drilled with a Horsch Sprinter....

 

[Clive]

I'm firmly of the opinion now that winter beans are not suited to no-till on our land. We have Claydon drilled direct, Claydon drilled into Trioed land and no-till with the 750a. The 750a are puny and are being outstripped by the rest. Neighbours which were ploughed / Trioed nice and early and then Horsch drilled are romping away.

I’ve had mega winter bean crops behind the 750a over the last few years despite low (almost nothing bought in) input regime

Maybe this is the year the wheels fall off beans - it’s odd as all plants are there and look healthy but just very slow to get going

 

[T Hectares]

I direct drilled some beans with the Sprinter for a neighbour and drilled some in min tilled ground there too, i will catch up with him tomorrow to see if the crops look any different

 

[Flat 10]

I’ve had mega winter bean crops behind the 750a over the last few years despite low (almost nothing bought in) input regime

Maybe this is the year the wheels fall off beans - it’s odd as all plants are there and look healthy but just very slow to get going

Nematodes?

 

[Clive]

Nematodes?

Seed was tested and no history I’m aware of on those fields

I think it’s the cold / wet they really haven’t liked so far

 

[strip-till-phil]

Claydon into trio'd here and they've moved fast in the last week.........glad we went winters

 

[snarling bee]

Can watch them grow here.
Fusarium foot rot??

 

[Clive]

Anyone share a picture to compare ? Maybe the sun is making me think it’s closer to summer than it is !

 

[T Hectares]

Will take one tomorrow

I’m not so sad that I “ just happen to have one on my phone “ ‘

 

[Badshot]

My winters are growing pretty quickly now, drilled into scratched stubble with my KV.

 

[strip-till-phil]

Here’s ours Clive [emoji106]

 

[T Hectares]

Here's mine

 

[Badshot]

Mine the other side of the dyke

 

[Tractor Boy]

I'm firmly of the opinion now that winter beans are not suited to no-till on our land. We have Claydon drilled direct, Claydon drilled into Trioed land and no-till with the 750a. The 750a are puny and are being outstripped by the rest. Neighbours which were ploughed / Trioed nice and early and then Horsch drilled are romping away.

Can’t agree with you there. Mine are flying. Drilled with the 750 on 12th Oct into Suffolk hanslope clay. I’ll try to put a picture up later.

 

[ollie989898]

They didnt like the cold and wet.

Fudge em needing expensive cultivations. Direct drill and grow on shoestring. Kerb and the like to suit grassweed burden. Also remember the beneficial effect they have on soil structure.

Really really like beans. So simple

 

[AndrewM]

Just starting to flower down here in devon, bit pale though, dont think they have been fixing much nitrogen. Also chocolate spot about.